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Old English Dictionary Entry

Folc-gefeoht

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1 folc-gefeoht

n. Folk-battle, a great battle, pitched battle; publĭca pugna, plēnum prælium :-- Ða Sciððie noldon hine gesécan to folcgefeohte the Scythians would not attack him in a pitched battle, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 5. Wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten nine great battles were fought, Chr. 871; Erl. 77, 7: 887; Erl. 87, 9. On þrím folcgefeohtum in three pitched battles, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 11. cf. Icel. folk-orrusta. folc-gefeoht
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᛚᚳ-ᚷᛖᚠᛇᚻᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Icel.
Icelandic

Works & Authors

Chr.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.
Earle, J. (editor)
Ors.
Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
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